Agribusiness

Attorneys in the Corporate Group help clients in entity formation and operation, developing and negotiating contracts for the sale of goods, license agreements, and distribution agreements. In consultation with foreign counsel, we also assist clients in structuring contracts to comply with foreign law.

Representative Agriculture Business Matters:

Represented nutraceutical company in a private financing and registration for resale on Form S-1 with the Securities & Exchange Commission for approximately $100 million

Represented a nutraceutical company in a registered direct offering on Form S-3 with the Securities & Exchange Commission for approximately $125 million

Represented nutraceutical company in acquisition of international production facility for approximately $14 million

Represented nutraceutical company in a private financing and registration for resale on Form S-1 with the Securities & Exchange Commission for approximately $100 million

Represented publicly traded life sciences company in several rounds of private institutional financing with aggregate proceeds in excess of $50 million

Represented Fortune 500 Company in the $5,200,000 acquisition of a premium family vineyard property located in Sonoma, California

Represented Fortune 500 Company in the $59,000,000 acquisition of a name brand winery operation located in Sonoma County, California

Represented vineyard owners in contract issues for sale of grapes to large winery

Represented vineyard owners in negotiation of easement for access to land-locked properties

Represented a trucking company that provides trucking services in the agriculture area in certain corporate matters, including truck and equipment acquisition and financing

The attorneys in our Banking & Finance, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy groups are familiar with issues of concern to both agricultural lenders and borrowers. We have represented lenders in unsecured loans, subordinated debt transactions, real estate loans and loans secured primarily by crops or other personal property. We have represented lenders and debtors in structuring workouts of distressed loans and foreclosures of agricultural property. We also are familiar with the unique characteristics of collateral involved in agribusiness lending transactions and are experienced in assisting both borrowers and lenders in evaluating such collateral.

Representative Agribusiness Lending and Finance Matters:

Represented a publicly-traded solar energy facility developer in several rounds of financing (PIPEs), and subsequent strategic investment and change of control with a NYSE-listed foreign company

Represented publicly-traded solar power company in going private transaction